The Tenacious Contrarian

Writes to challenge mainstream narratives, with sharp insights on culture, sports, technology, history, and society.

Recent Essays

The Collapse of Identity: From Pronouns to Parody
The Habsburgs: Europe’s Most Successful Failure
The Most Successful Email Campaign in History: What Growth Teams Can Learn from the Nigerian Prince
Gleaned: A Case Study in Branding, Fintech, and Startup Whiplash
The Church of You: Self-ID, Protestantism, and the Collapse of Religious Authority
The Woke Empire: Missionary Zeal in the Age of Self-Loathing
It’s Called Soccer. Relax.
Hangul Without Hanja: What Korea Lost in Translation